West Friesland is (a) a district in the Dutch province of [[North Holland (Netherlands)|North Holland]], in which are found the Mennonite congregations of Enkhuizen, Hoorn, [[Twisk (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Twisk]]-Abbekerk, and [[Medemblik (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Medemblik]], and the former congregations of [[Bovenkarspel (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Bovenkarspel]] and Venhuizen, now extinct; (b) in German literature the present Dutch province of [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], to distinguish it from the German province of [[East Friesland (Niedersachsen, Germany)|East Friesland]].

West Friesland is (a) a district in the Dutch province of [[North Holland (Netherlands)|North Holland]], in which are found the Mennonite congregations of Enkhuizen, Hoorn, [[Twisk (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Twisk]]-Abbekerk, and [[Medemblik (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Medemblik]], and the former congregations of [[Bovenkarspel (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Bovenkarspel]] and Venhuizen, now extinct; (b) in German literature the present Dutch province of [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], to distinguish it from the German province of [[East Friesland (Niedersachsen, Germany)|East Friesland]].

Latest revision as of 16:08, 20 January 2014

West Friesland is (a) a district in the Dutch province of North Holland, in which are found the Mennonite congregations of Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Twisk-Abbekerk, and Medemblik, and the former congregations of Bovenkarspel and Venhuizen, now extinct; (b) in German literature the present Dutch province of Friesland, to distinguish it from the German province of East Friesland.